Posted on behalf of the Search Committee:
Director, Furman Smith Law Library, Mercer University School of Law
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have both a J.D. (from an
ABA-accredited law school) and a master's degree (from an
ALA-accredited library school) and demonstrate progressively
responsible experience in academic law library administration.
Required skills include the ability to develop and manage the full
range of library resources and services and the ability to communicate
and work effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, students,
and other library patrons. Candidates also should demonstrate
outstanding knowledge of the research and educational needs of a
diverse faculty and student body; commitment to the law library as an
essential resource for meeting teaching and scholarship needs;
enthusiasm for the integration of technology in providing library and
teaching services; understanding of, and interest in, technological
advances; and a proven record of creative work and leadership in
academic law librarianship.
DESCRIPTION: The Director of the Law Library reports to the Dean of
the Law School and is responsible for: delivering Law School and Law
Library information resources to the academic and legal community;
administering library operations, planning, and budgeting; leading and
developing professional law librarians and classified staff in a
collegial working environment; developing the Law Library's
collection; overseeing Law School and Law Library technology and
computer resources; supporting classroom and academic computing;
providing leadership of the Law Library's legal research program,
which includes a first-year legal research course and advanced legal
research courses; coordinating legal research instruction with the
legal writing faculty; and teaching legal research classes.
The Furman Smith Law Library serves approximately 400 law students and
30 law faculty, as well as the local bar. Six professional librarians
and eight classified staff report to the Director. The Law School is
part of a dynamic university with degree programs in medicine,
pharmacy, engineering, business, education, and theology. The
University has over 7,000 students on its Macon and Atlanta campuses.
Mercer Law School is located in a beautifully restored historic
district in downtown Macon, which is a city of 150,000 known for its
antebellum mansions, cottages, churches, and interesting museums.
Macon's moderate climate and moderate cost of living, as well as its
proximity to Atlanta, make it a desirable place to live. Additional
information concerning Mercer University, the Walter F. George School
of Law, and Macon, can be found at www.law.mercer.edu.
BENEFITS: This position is a 12-month administrative appointment, with
either tenure-track or comparable faculty status depending upon the
qualifications, experience, and interest of the successful candidate.
The salary will be commensurate with the Director's experience and
qualifications.
APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed beginning June 1, 2000,
which review will continue until the position is filled. Our Search
Committee will be at the AALL Annual Meeting to speak with candidates
on Sunday, July 16. Interested individuals should send a letter of
application, resume, and the names of three references to: Professor
Stephen Johnson (until August 20), Mercer University School of Law,
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207 (912) 301-2192 Email:
johnson_s@mercer.edu or Professor Reynold Kosek (after August 20),
Mercer University School of Law, 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207
(912) 301-2628 Email: kosek_rj@mercer.edu
Mercer University is an EEO/AA/ADA employer. The School of Law is
committed to diversity within its faculty and administrative
leadership, and we are interested in receiving expressions of interest
from a broad spectrum of applicants.
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Suzanne L. Cassidy <cassidy_sl@mercer.edu>
Mercer Law School Library fax: 912/301-2284
Mercer University voice: 912/301-2667
Macon, Georgia 31207
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